Tallison Teixeira vs Sergei Pavlovich
Age
26|34
Height
6'7"|6'3"
Reach
83"|84"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw
Career Statistics
| Statistic | Tallison Teixeira | Sergei Pavlovich | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking | |||
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 67.4% | 44.7% | ◄ |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.7 | 4.5 | ► |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.4 | 3.6 | — |
| Strike Differential | 0.2/min | 0.9/min | — |
| Grappling | |||
| Takedown Accuracy | 30.0% | 25.0% | — |
| Takedown Defense | — | — | — |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.7 | 0.5 | ◄ |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Control Time/15min | 6:24 | 1:48 | ◄ |
| Finishing Ability | |||
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 50.0% | 77.8% | — |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Decision % of Wins | 50.0% | 22.2% | — |
| Avg Fight Time | 4:12 | 5:17 | — |
| Secondary Stats | |||
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.9 | 1.9 | — |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Edges | 3 | 1 | 5 even |
Fight Dynamics
Career Striking Volume
Tallison Teixeira
Sergei Pavlovich
League median
| Statistic | Tallison Teixeira | Sergei Pavlovich | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |||
| Fight Completion Rate | 24.0% | 31.7% | — |
| Avg Fight Time | 4:12 | 5:17 | — |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 75.0% | 75.0% | — |
| Strength of UFC Schedule | |||
| Opponent UFC Win % (all) | 60.9% | 69.3% | ▶ |
| Opponent UFC Record (all) | 39-25 (60.9%) | 88-39 (69.3%) | — |
| Opponent Record (among wins) | 12-12 (50.0%) | 64-27 (70.3%) | — |
| Positional Profile | |||
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 32.0% | 84.8% | — |
| % Time in Control | 42.7% | 12.0% | ◀ |
| % Time Controlled | 25.3% | 3.1% | ▶ |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 62.8% | 79.4% | ▶ |
| Distance Striking | |||
| Distance Sig. Landed / Min | 5.57 | 4.37 | ◀ |
| Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min | 6.50 | 3.79 | ▶ |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.93 | +0.58 | ▶ |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 51.7% | 42.2% | ◀ |
| Distance Strike Defense | 28.6% | 58.4% | ▶ |
| Power & Pressure | |||
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes | 2.86 | 3.39 | ▶ |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 5.56 | 0.73 | ▶ |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 9.29 | 0.74 | — |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.00 | 0.37 | — |
| Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace) | — | 0.68 | — |
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge.
Methodology →
Last 5 Fights (Averages)
| Statistic | Tallison Teixeira | Sergei Pavlovich | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 67.4% | 40.8% | ◄ |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.7 | 3.0 | — |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.4 | 3.3 | — |
| Takedown Accuracy | 30.0% | 33.3% | — |
| Takedown Defense | — | — | — |
| Control Time/Fight | 1:47 | 1:21 | — |
| Edges | 1 | 0 | 5 even |
Last 3 Fights
Tallison Teixeira
LOSS
vs. Sergei Pavlovich
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo • May 2026Heavyweight
Tallison Teixeira0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sergei Pavlovich7/978%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
WIN
vs. Tai Tuivasa
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Heavyweight
Tallison Teixeira51/7469%TD 3/9Ctrl 7:00
Tai Tuivasa42/5872%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:58
LOSS
vs. Derrick Lewis
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025Heavyweight
Tallison Teixeira3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Derrick Lewis9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1
Sergei Pavlovich
WIN
vs. Tallison Teixeira
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo • May 2026Heavyweight
Sergei Pavlovich7/978%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
Tallison Teixeira0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta
UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang • Aug 2025Heavyweight
Sergei Pavlovich61/13346%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:08
Waldo Cortes Acosta45/11738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov • Feb 2025Heavyweight
Sergei Pavlovich25/6042%TD 2/2Ctrl 6:17
Jairzinho Rozenstruik17/5531%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Common Opponents
vs. Tai Tuivasa
Tallison Teixeira
WIN
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Heavyweight
Tallison Teixeira51/7469%TD 3/9Ctrl 7:00
Tai Tuivasa42/5872%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:58
Sergei Pavlovich
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland • Dec 2022Heavyweight
Sergei Pavlovich23/4452%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 2
Tai Tuivasa2/1020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
vs. Derrick Lewis
Tallison Teixeira
LOSS
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025Heavyweight
Tallison Teixeira3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Derrick Lewis9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 1
Sergei Pavlovich
WIN
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Heavyweight
Sergei Pavlovich15/2462%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Derrick Lewis4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Analysis Summary
Striking Volume: Sergei Pavlovich is the busier striker, landing 4.5 significant strikes per minute vs 3.7. Their opponent absorbs 3.4 strikes per minute on average — Sergei Pavlovich's output should find a target.
Striking Accuracy: Tallison Teixeira connects on 67.4% of significant strikes compared to 44.7%. The 23pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.
Grappling: Tallison Teixeira shoots at 30% accuracy but Sergei Pavlovich stops 75% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.
Finish Threat: Tallison Teixeira finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Sergei Pavlovich finishes 78% of wins (78% KO/TKO, 0% sub).